The Art of Communication in Different Climates

Being students we need to understand the role and process of communication . Communication is dynamic and subject to change depending on the situational context . It is important to understand the objective of starting a conversation and decide which way you wish to lead the discussion , which is a deciding factor on the role one wishes to play

Quite often a lot of people miss the intended objective while communicating with someone , mainly due to a lack of insight into their mode of communication , and results in the loss of exact meaning and

intent to communicate . Also , distractions act as barriers to effective communication viz , outside noise , internal noise , bias , race , e .t .c . As we get older , the barriers tend to become visible , and are neither easier to block nor harder to do away with . Hence , it is critical for every individual to reduce as much obstruction that may come in the way of proper communication with others

Race and ethnicity is the core factor of intercultural communication within a system . In the world of professional communication , people exercise a lot of sensitivity and restraint when dealing with people hailing from different cultural environments , lest they lose opportunities

As explained in the first chapter of `Fundamentals of Human Communication ' by DeFleur , communication as a discipline put forth by linear model is composed of five stages , of which the second stage is most crucial . Encoding the intended message , is often an unconscious process that deciphers any sign or symbols that other...